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Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
The Largest ManusCript.

The royal library at Stockholm con-
talns remarkable literary curiosity,
called the devils code, which is said to
be the largest manuscript in the world.
Every letter Of this gigantic, piece. OF
work is as beautifully formed as ii it
were minutely and carefully drawn, and
it seems almost impossible that it should
have been done by single human beng.
The devils code was brought to Sweden
from Prague after the Thirty
Years war; and the Deutsche
ing story of its origin: A poor monk,
who had been condemned to death
was told that his sentence would be com
muted if he were able to copy the whole
of the code in a single night. Relying on
the impossbility of the task, his judges
furnished him with the original. pen and
ink and left HIM in his wei barred
prison. A drowning man catches at
straw to save himself, and the unfortu.
nate monk began to try his last impossible
task with the vain hope of accomplish
ing it. Before long, however, he saw
that he could not save his life by his own
weak exertions. Afraid of cruel and
certain death, and perhaps doubling the
promise of n better hereafter, he invoked
the aid of the prince Of darkness, prom
isinp to surrender his soul IL he were as
sisted in his task. The dark spirit APP
pcared as soon as he was called, con
cluded the contract, sat down like any
copying clerk, and next morning the
devils code was finished.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
ROUGH ON THE RAILROADS.
Secretary Lamar Addresses a Pointed Com.
munication to the President.
A PLEA FOR THE SETTLERS.
He Requests Cleveland 20 Revoke
His Order Withdrawing the
Lands From Bona Eide
Settlement.


NAsurNGToN. May 20.-The secretary Of
the Interior to-day addressed communica-
tion to the president setting forth that a
large number OF land grant railroad COM
panles have made indemnity selections to
the full extent of their rights under the re-
spective grants, and that number of others,
while they have not selected the full quaint ity,
have selected all kinds within the indemnity
limits OF such grants which are subject to Sc
lection; that under the rulings of this de-
partment no settler can acquire any rights
under any general land laws to any part of
the public domain so long rs the same re-
mains Withdrawn by order of the
president or by his authority,
and that there seems now to be
no valid reason why these orders of with
drawal should not be revoked. The com
munication continues: Constructions in
the way of bona fide settlement of the public
domain should be removed as speedily las
possible after the reasons which created
them cease to exist. Believing that the rail-
road companies have had ample time to as
sert any rights they may have in regard to
the indemnity to which they may be entitled
and that no unnecessary hardship can now
result to them by restoring these lands to
the public domain for the benefit of settlers, 1t
approval, to take all the necessary steps look
Ing to the accomplishment of this object
l suggest, in order to prevent action being
taken which may result in hardship in any
case, that thirty days notice must be given,
BY publication in some leading newspaper in
the locality of these respective roads. notify
ing their MANAGERS of the purpose of this de-
partment, in order that they may show cause,
II they can, by certain day to be fixed in
such notice, why the proposition therein sub
mitted should not be carried into effect.
The president indorsed his approval upon
the communication and the secretary will i'm
q fn OF m arrx tnk vnnk N1,p
policy indicated. Among the railroads
named are the Illinois Central in the state
OF Illinois, the Cedar RAPIDS u Missouri
River and Dubuque ~ Mississppl in the
state of Iowa, the Sioux City u st. Paul in
the state or Iowa, the Wisconsin Farm Mort
gage In the state Of Wisconsin. the North
ern Pacific In Dakota territory, the Northern
Pacific main line in Washington territory,
the Coos Bay wagon road in the state OF Or
egOn, the Burlington Il Missouri river, Chi
cagO, Rock Island Il Pacific, the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul in the state of Iowa,
the Chicago Il Northern and the Chicago, st.
Paul u Omaha In the state of Wisconsin.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
The Texas Train tsObbers.

WACO. Tex, May 2O.-The following par
tIculars Of the train robbery on the Interna-
tional II Great Northern road at McNeilps
station has been learned: Twelve mounted
men did the work and they went at 1t with
so much system and their plans worked so
well that they secured large amount of
money from the Pacific express company. A
passenger on the train says that when the
train pulled up at McNellps station 1t was
found that the agent and two gentlemen
were In charge of twelve robbers. The rob-
bers had rolled log in front of the engine
and the engineer and fireman were guarded
by some OF them while the others proceeded
TO fire into the top OF the cars. The passen-
gers were told that If they kept quiet they
would not be molested. One passenger was
shot In the hand. A brakeman named
White had his cheek grazed by bullet The
express agent refused to open the express
car and the robbers broke open the car door
and knocked him down. The safe was
broken open and robbed. the amount of
money obtained being variously estimated
from S2l 900 to S55,o00. After the robbers
had secured the DOODLE they told the train
men to roll the log of the track and they
could go on. After robbiug the train they
mounted their horses and rode away. The
train was delayed about half an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
Wild Fires in Michigan,

MARQUETTE. Mich, May 2O.-Fires are
still burning in all directions. No fatalities
reported. High winds prevail to-day and
the fires are breaking out in new localities.
It Is estimated that the upper peninsula Is
S3, 900 poorer on account of the winds of
two weeks ago and these fires
MARQUETTE, Mich, May 20.-Forest fires
all over the Peninsula have burned iiercely
all day and towns and settlements near the
woods have been in great danger. The new
states prison building here was surrounded
by fire all day. Fifty men were kept at work
fighting the fire. This evening the buildings
ties along the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way, people living near the track have left
their homes and camped on the right of way
DETROIT, May 2p.-rhe Evening Journals
Ve
from here, and the whole town is threatened.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
A TOWN IN ASHES.
Lake Linden, Mich, Visited BY a
Two Million Dollar Fire.


Two Million Dollar Fire.
CHICAGO, MAY 20.-This morning the build
Ing at 10 and ~ South Canal street. owned
by s. Chevabche Bros, of Peoria, was dam
aged to the extent of 5000 by fire. The
building was occupied by a wholesale dealer
IN rags and old paper, and dealer in cotton
waste, whose losses will amount to about
$45. 900. with about $2l, 900 insurance.
MARQUETTE, Mich, May 2o.-A disastrous
fre broke out In Lake Linden, early this
afternoon, destroying nearly half the town.
Most OF the business houses are burned. The
fire Is now under control. The losses and
insurance are not yet Obtainable
:, The fire here Is now under control. The
flames were first noticed issuing from the
second story of Neuman & T'release's gem
eral merchandise store. Everything was as dry
as tinder, and despite the heroic efforts of the
wss very rapid In ess e tpan swa 90 hos
after the first alarm the entire business por-
ton OF the town, from the starting point of
tav',., the fire to the public schoolhouse
but one and every stone structure. except except
that occupied by Weber & Co. as meat mar
ket, was destroyed. the loss is terrible one
TO Lake Linden, and conservative judges
Insurance is probably not less than s75o. 900.
property Of the Calumet I Heea company
escaped without damage. Both the Houghton
sponded nobIy to the cal call ." for for assist
ence and did great work. Nearly every
family turned out. They report great loss
Of household goods and surplus clothing,
the flames reaching out with such rapidity
that the h0useholders quickly realized that
their only safety was In Instant flight. The
fire originated In the upper story of Neuman
Trelease's block, breaking out as the
whistles olew at II o'clock, and in less than
five minutes dense volume of smoke was
issuing from holes about the middle of the
ing out the roof and the entire
front of the block, and communicating
the flames to the Tamplca saloon across the
street and In an incredibly short time the
Panic seized every one. The fire depart
ment was fifteen minutes In reaching the
nre after It broke out, and then was helpless,
tho flames having made such headway that
no Mnn1rsay agency M Ct mans man could be 9f any avail
without bedding or clothing except what they
haveon Nostores are left to furnish supplies,
and Hancock and Houghton merchants, are
sending mattresses and bedding to homeless
people. Neuman is in Europe. Trelease
was In Calumet when the fire broke out and
reached Lake Linden In time to see his block
and store wholly enveloped in flames. Every.
thing was as dry as tinder, from long drOuth,
fore the furious flames like snow. The flames
swept clean to the shores OF the lake from
the school house, half mile, three or
four blocks wide. The town is wiped
out. A rough estimate Of losses only
making it hard to get at real facts. The loss
on stores alone fOOts up to about $500, 200.
William Harris, general store and residence,
100000; Neuman 4 Trelease, general store
sSS s,"1 bssing SSeS9 hsnne ne Co., general
$4,000; Neuman & Hart, $4,000, and many
other losses from $4,000 down.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
BONDED GOODS.
An Important Decision Awaited From
the Treasury Department..

New YORK, May 20.-ISpecal Telegram to
the BEE. IA Washington special to the Post
Says "a decision will probably soon be
rendered at the treasury department which
will be of equal interest to shippers, con-
sumers and railroad companies. For con-
siderable period the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road company has been endeavoring to OBJ
tain from the treasury department permission
to bond goods on the steamship line which
western terminus of the Canadian Pacific
railroad system. The Importance OF such an
order will be seen when 1t Is understood that
goods shipped in bond from San Francisco
to Port Moody would be carried under the
same bond to any place within the United
States over the Canadian Pacific road. Per
mission to bond goods over this line there
fore Is, In effect, permission to the
Canadian Pacific to transport mer-
chandise from the Pacific coast to
any desired point in the United States at
the northern, lake and fronties cities In the
United States. all of New England and New
York state, through trans-continental line,
whose rates could not be controlled BY the
Interstate commerce act and which, there
fore, would not be obliged to submit to the
requirements of the long and short haul
provisions. The advantages of the route to
shippers, especially If, at the expiration of
the term OF suspension the fourth section of
the Interstate commerce act Is to be put into
effect on trans-cOntinental roads, will be best
understood by the shippers themselves.
Those who represent the Canadian Pacific
this steamship line will be obtained iu few
daVSO
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
ureVities

James I. Leacham, colored, was ar
rested yesterday forenoon on charge of
whipping his wife.
CAPTAIN White. superintendent of tho
western division of the railway mail SER
vice, headquarters in Chicago, is in the
city.
The transcript OF the case against Voll-
mar, charged with the murder of Dennis
Quinlan, was filed in the district court
yesterday.
In the county court yesterday, f. l..
Eaton began an action against ". w.
Cronyn for the possession of tho photo
graph gallery at 1890 Farnam street. In
the same court j. N. ii. Patrick and
James Snyder began attachment pro.
ceedings against Z. Stoddard for f9o and
$40, respectively.
A most interesting description Of Bos.
ton, the Modern Athens. Is published by
the United States Hotel Company of that
city; also book OF Maps comprising the
city proper, tho Harbor, the Suburbs; all
sent for ten cents in stamps.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
Cheap Sympatby,

New Y DIRK, May 2O.--At meeting of the
Mechanics and Traders exchange held this
afternoon, the following resolution was
passed:
Resolved, That this exchange tender their
sympathy to the builders exchange of Chi
eagO, under its present difficulties, and assure
them Of our cordial support in the position
assumed.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
Criminal Calendar.

Monday morning the criminal docket
of the district court will be called before
Judge Graf. The following are the cases
that will come up: John Kelley, grand
larceny, Charles Franklin, grand lar.
ceny; Emma Jamison, grand larceny; w.
r. Windover, forgery; John Brown,
bn gGand Wacsasy Wascsay James raea
Thompson. bigamy; Edward Kerr, as
sault with intent to kill; Thomas Ruby,
grand larceny; Frank Wolf, arson;
Charles Vollmer, murder; William White,
manslaughter; Herman Mitterman, muir
der in second degree; Jay Tumerly.
grand larceny; A. b. Moore, libel. The
prisoners will be arraigned this morning
ut $50 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
The Virginia Debt.

RICHMOND, Va, May aO.-A joint resolu-
tion was passed in the senate to-day reaf-
firming the determination of the state to
stand by the Riddleberser law and calling on
the people to pay their taxes in money and
not in coupons. The resolution was commu-
nicated to the house, but it was laid over until
tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
A selcAccused Murderer.

CHICAGO, May Ca French laborer
named Henry Lamoureux entered the GEN.
trail station to-day and announced that he
was the murderer of Officer Girard, Kan
kakee policeman. recently murdered in that
o;n iSard Sad ms IN crim;n vas ,aIatine e an 6 S
had followed her and saw her meet the Of
ticer. lie thereupon shot and killed Girard
and fled to this city. The police are holding
the prisoner until they hear from Kankakee.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
AN ELECTRIC HEADLIGHT.
The First Union Pacific Engine
E,s n N~H

The neat little engine which draws tho
train from Council Bluffs to this city and
also to South Omaha has the distinc.
ton of being the first locomotive
with an electric headlight west OF
the Missouri river. The locomotive
has complete miniature dynamo attach
ment on the left side of the boiler near
the cab. The escape steam from the
boiler is utilized to work small cylin-
der ana piston rod, and from this power
the dynamo brush is caused to rcvolve
as rapidly and hum as mcrrily as If it
were an attachment to n metropolitan
arc light plant There is claimed to be no
loss of power to the locomotive and
the apparatus Is so ANAL that 1t
would scarcely be noticeable except to a
machinist or engineer. The light which
Is furnished is equal to that OF q street
arc lamp. and when increased by the
headlight lens becomes sufficiently pow
erful to illuminate the track as il by the
MONDAY sun.
What would you do If the dynamo
should go out of whack9" was asked
of Mr.. George c. Kyle, travelling agent
for the American Electric Headlight
company last night. "Why, Just substl-
tute the regular lamp" he answered,
until a station should be reached and
the electric apparatus could be fixed"
Suiting his remark he stepped on the
pilot with lamp, took out the carbons
and slipped the reliable oil lamp in. 1t
required but a half minute to do so.
What you need Is medicine which is
pure, efficient, reliable. Such is Hoods
Sarsaprilla. 1t possesses peculiar cura-
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
Personal Paragraphs.

j. p Reynolds, IN advance of the Jer.
sey Lilly, is in the city.
Dean Millspaugh arrived In the city
yesterday. He was for ten years the dean
of Trinity cathedral. During his stay in
the city he will receive hearty hand
shaking from his many friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
I.ocal Optton In Georgia

ATLANTA, Ca, May s0-Judge Pardee, OF
the United States circuit court In the suit
tried yesterday. held that the Georgia local
option law was constitutional The case
VIII be appealed to the Uaited States su-'
preme court
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
A Contest of Air Brakes.

PITTsBURG, May 20.-George Westing-
house, jr., Charles Payne and John Caldwell
left this afternoon for Burlington. Ia, to at
tend the air-brake contest going on there.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
Religious Opinions.

Gath in the Enquirer: These special
efforts IN the line of contrariety scare
timid people, whereas they are all fugi.
tive developments of the active intellect
of men who might be worse employed
than in speculative irreligion. Almost
every inyuiring person passes through
half a dozen or dozen stages of talk
and opinion. The minister of to-day Is
the skeptic of tomorrow. The raging
atheist of to-day becomes the monk to.
morrow. There is a surprising resem.
blance between people of similar in.
tensity and intolerance, no matter what
the subject they discuss. The grea, body
of mankind is not reflective on matters
of that class. The orthodox religions
continue to keep the balance of power,
and to regulate the general social system.
If it were not for these occasional assail
ants outside OF the great churches these
churches themselves might fall into neg
lect. The nature of the man is so dual
between his hopes of this world and his
fears of the next that he keeps his religion
and the maxims of life in separate
closets
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
An lcditOrial Nash.

Troy, N. Y, May 20.-William f. Kissel
burg, managing editor Of the Troy Times
and one of the proprietors of tho paper, died
this morning,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
Sentenced 10 Death.

CHESTER, Pa, May 20.-Samuei Johnson,
colored, convicted of the murder of John
Sharplsss. will be hanged August
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21

Prince Ii, an important member Of the
Chinese grand council who wished to
resign from office, has been commanded
to retain his post for another term Of
years, "his advice being too valuable to
L. "
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21

Benjamin +. Butler still carries his arm
in q sling, but his general health is good,
He is obliged to walk with his left arm
resting on his valet, tall and attenti We
COlOred man,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21

. A new liquor warehouse opening at
Boston on ready, money and low price
system, jonathan walked in one day with
asked for gallon Of the best brandy.
The liquor having been poured through
q funnel into his kcg the money was de.
manded Pretending ignorance of their
mode of doing business, the Yankee said
that he would pay the next time he came
into town. The shopman demurred, say
ing that he did not intend to give any
credit. But" asked the Yankee in mock
surprise, ''do you intend to take back the
brandy?"
"ro be sure" replied the other, "if
you don't pay for it,"
Then, said he. you must bring your
measure, for l had some' liquor Of my
own in the keg."
This was done. gallon of the contents
measured back, and the fellow marched
off with another gallon of fine grog, hav-
ing half filled his keg beforehand with
water.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21

Old people suffer much from disorders
gratiiied at the wonderful effects of Dr.
j. H. McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm
in banishinG their troubles. $l.00 per
h0ttln
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21

Many timid little girls will be glad to
hear that Professor Carl Braun, of Bates
college, says that the Devils darning
needle has no sting at all, but he eats
millions of mosq ultoes."
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21

What you need Is medicine which is
pure, efficient, reliable. Such is Hoods
Sarsaprilla. 1t possesses peculiar cura-
tive powcrs
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21

The presidents midday receptions to
the public still continue crowded
Strangers in Washington always express
disappointment because Mrs. Cleveland
is not present. 81 hope Mrs. Cleveland
is WE'LL" is the usual formula, to which
Mr. Cleveland generally answers: "She
was very we'll when last saw her,
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
Trinea.

The newspaper men have agreed to
erect monument to Calvin Of the
Interior, if he will quit the business and
give the boys chance even If the as.
sembly has gone back on him.
Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-21
Spring Medicine

On Doses One Dollar
Sold By all druggists. Oil sig for 6. Prepared BY q
HOOD Co, Aposhsssnss, Lowell. hsss.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1887-04-28
SheriTs Sale.

By virtue of an execution issued out of the District court, First Judicial district, Territory of Arizona. to ne directed and delivered on a judgment rendered in said court on the 18th day of April 1887. m favor of D. H. Smith & Co.,. and against Il. H. Carpenter. wherein am commanded to make the sum of 8 2+2.94 dlm .geS W tn int rest th-reon from date oi judgment at the rate of 10 per C. mt per a"aum until paid, togeth W tn s2S. co costs and accrIing costs. ave this day levied upon C oll3Uing described prop p-rty to-wit: One twenty-stimp qu rt> mil. and ais live acr,s of iani on which i'd mill IS stan ing known as the Golden Rule m Il ant mill~ltr. Public notice is hereby giveu that ou Sa urday, the 7th day oi May, Io87 between the hours uf 9 a. m. and D. m. in front oi the Sher if S office. in the crty of Tombstone Cocnise ,unty, Arizona 'erritory. will sell all the rgut. title and interest of the said Il. II. Ca nt.r in and to the above de,cribed property at public auction. 10 the highes and best bidder or ca, h, lawful money of 'h. United S.ate3, to .atl,i, said execution and a 1 coss
 Dated this the 3 h day O April, 1887.
 ]. H. SL UGH TER, Shriiff.
 By E. A. SHAT TUCK, Und:r Sheriff.